Quotes by Christopher Paolini

Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?

Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but dont follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not.

Do not stalk your prey until you are sure it is prey

If we are to tempt fate, then let us not be cowards about it.

Fate has a cruel sense of humor, dont you think?

No matter how careful we are, if we live long enough, eventually one of us will die. It is not a happy thought, but it is the truth. Such is the way of the world.

As Roran watched, the mans arms, neck, and chest shriveled, and his bones appeared in sharp relief-from the bowlike curve of his collarbones to the hollow saddle of his hips, where his stomach hung like an empty waterskin. His lips puckered and drew back farther than they were intended to over his yellow teeth, baring them in a grisly snarl, while his eyeballs deflated as if they were engorged ticks being squished empty of blood, and the surrounding flesh sank inward.

Learn to see what you are looking at.

Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis

My mind is the only sanctuary that has not been stolen from me. Men have tried to breach it before, but Ive learned to defend it vigorously, for I am only safe with my innermost thoughts.

The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not... but we can remember. What has been lost may yet live in memories.

A solitary finger of light fell upon it, illuminating motes of golden dust floating in the air.

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

He is a man who kicks at cats, said Solembum, as if that summed up Tenga’s entire character.

Book should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, dont you agree?

The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely enough.

Determination is as common among men who are dull and foolish as it is among those who are brilliant intellects.

To help you fill in the details of the world you are creating, imagine that your characters inhabit a real world. Daydream what it would be like to be there. What would your characters eat, what would they talk about, where would they get their supplies, etc. Keep asking the question, “What happens next?” Show your characters actions and write down their thoughts

Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots.

How terrible, said Eragon, to die alone, separate even from the one who is closest to